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AWS E310 vs. C18900 Copper

AWS E310 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E310 and the bottom bar is C18900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
14 to 48
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
260 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
8.2 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
10 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
9.3 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 25 to 28
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
97.7 to 99.15
Iron (Fe), % 44.5 to 53.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0.1 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 20 to 22.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5